Daytona 500

Daytona International Speedway — January 1, 1986

Geoffrey Bodine
Winner
200
Laps
42
Entries
12
Leaders

Geoffrey Bodine won the 1986 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on January 1, 1986, leading 101 of 200 laps. Terry Labonte finished second; Darrell Waltrip rounded out the podium. The race featured 12 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Wednesday, January 1, 1986
Season
1986
Leaders
12 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 2 +1 Geoffrey Bodine
2 5 +3 Terry Labonte
3 6 +3 Darrell Waltrip
4 25 +21 Bobby Hillin Jr.
5 31 +26 Benny Parsons
6 14 +8 Ron Bouchard
7 16 +9 Rick Wilson
8 9 +1 Rusty Wallace
9 8 -1 Sterling Marlin
10 36 +26 Lake Speed
11 22 +11 Ricky Rudd
12 33 +21 Jody Ridley
13 1 -12 Bill Elliott
14 4 -10 Dale Earnhardt
15 34 +19 Doug Heveron
16 7 -9 Kyle Petty
17 28 +11 Dick Trickle
18 19 +1 Trevor Boys
19 21 +2 Tommy Ellis
20 37 +17 Tim Richmond
21 38 +17 Ken Ragan
22 39 +17 Morgan Shepherd
23 35 +12 Buddy Arrington
24 18 -6 Phil Parsons
25 27 +2 Jim Sauter
26 17 -9 Buddy Baker
27 13 -14 Cale Yarborough
28 40 +12 Joe Ruttman
29 20 -9 A.J. Foyt
30 15 -15 Harry Gant
31 30 -1 Eddie Bierschwale
32 12 -20 Neil Bonnett
33 41 +8 Ken Schrader
34 29 -5 Pancho Carter
35 26 -9 Greg Sacks
36 10 -26 Richard Petty
37 24 -13 Mark Martin
38 11 -27 Dave Marcis
39 42 +3 Jimmy Means
40 23 -17 Larry Pearson
41 32 -9 Kirk Bryant
42 3 -39 Bobby Allison

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1986 Daytona 500?
Geoffrey Bodine won the 1986 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway driving for Hendrick Motorsports.
Where was the 1986 Daytona 500 held?
The 1986 Daytona 500 was held at Daytona International Speedway on January 1, 1986.